Procurement Magazine July 2022 | Page 160

TRANSUNION

TransUnion

: realising procurement savings and added value

“TransUnion has a very entrepreneurial mindset . It ’ s an older company , but it acts like a startup with an open-minded and innovative culture ”

DAMON ASCOLANI HEAD OF GLOBAL PROCUREMENT , TRANS UNION
Procurement ’ s growing importance in M & A activity When it comes to mergers and acquisitions ( M & A ), procurement is steadily becoming an important process both before and after a merger or acquisition . “ In particular , this can be seen in the due diligence process , assessing vendor footprints to build a business case for synergies ,” explains Ascolani .
“ There are also contractual elements , servicing rights with partial divestitures and acquisitions , and I ’ ve found that the more
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